🚨 Swiss Crypto Bank Joins EU Tokenized Securities Market
Switzerland-based Amina Bank has joined 21X, a regulated blockchain trading and settlement platform operating under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regime, becoming the first fully regulated bank to participate as a listing sponsor.
The move marks another step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional capital markets. Through its partnership with Luxembourg-based Tokeny, Amina will support companies issuing tokenized securities, helping connect regulated banks with blockchain-based markets.
🏦 Why this matters?
A major barrier to institutional adoption of tokenized assets has been fragmented infrastructure and limited interoperability between platforms.
By linking a regulated bank with an EU-approved tokenized securities venue, the collaboration could help accelerate institutional participation in on-chain financial markets.
🌍 Tokenization momentum is growing
Financial institutions are rapidly building infrastructure for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, which has already reached $26.5B in value.
Key players entering the space include:
🏦 BNY Mellon, Nasdaq, and S&P Global supporting the Canton Network
📈 Kraken launching tokenized equities trading in Europe
⚖️ Ondo Finance receiving approval to offer tokenized equities
⚖️ The EU’s DLT Pilot Regime
Introduced in 2023, the framework allows regulated markets to experiment with blockchain-based trading and settlement within a regulatory sandbox. However, some industry participants warn that current limits could slow scaling.
🧠 Takeaway
Tokenization will scale when banks, issuers, and trading platforms operate on interoperable infrastructure.
With regulated banks entering the ecosystem, institutional on-chain capital markets are beginning to take shape
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